New Haven (HVN) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
222° SW
New Haven (HVN) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 490 miles (788 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HVN–RDU
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Avelo Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HVN–RDU; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
68
April 2026
Seats
11,666
both directions
Passengers
8,612
both directions
Load factor
73.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HVN–RDU?
Avelo Airlines operated the most nonstop HVN–RDU departures in April 2026 (50), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- XP
Avelo Airlines
50 departures · 9,200 seats
Share of departures73.5%74.7%
Load
- MX
Breeze Airways
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures26.5%70.7%
Load
What plane flies HVN–RDU?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 74% of HVN–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
50 departures · 74.7% load
73.5% - Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 70.7% load
26.5%
How has HVN–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop HVN–RDU departures rose from 53 in May 2025 to 68 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HVN–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
53 departures · 6,545 passengers
85.1%
Load
June 2025
63 departures · 7,736 passengers
80.0%
Load
July 2025
68 departures · 9,473 passengers
83.8%
Load
August 2025
73 departures · 10,908 passengers
85.4%
Load
September 2025
76 departures · 8,338 passengers
68.0%
Load
October 2025
80 departures · 9,116 passengers
70.0%
Load
November 2025
76 departures · 9,219 passengers
78.3%
Load
December 2025
88 departures · 9,747 passengers
78.5%
Load
January 2026
57 departures · 5,031 passengers
58.4%
Load
February 2026
53 departures · 5,385 passengers
64.9%
Load
March 2026
68 departures · 7,664 passengers
65.6%
Load
April 2026
68 departures · 8,612 passengers
73.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HVN → RDU
74.5% full
34 departures · 4,348 passengers
RDU → HVN
73.1% full
34 departures · 4,264 passengers
Nonstop HVN–RDU traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is New Haven (HVN) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
HVN to RDU is 490 miles (788 km / 425 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HVN to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 490-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HVN–RDU?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (73.5%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (26.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying HVN–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 490-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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